MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2025

THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIVISION OF STATE DOCUMENTS
SHALL HOLD OFFICE DURING GOOD BEHAVIOR. HE MAY BE
REMOVED BY THE [[PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER]]
GOVERNOR[[,]] ON CHARGES BROUGHT BY [[THEM]] HIM AND ON
PROOF OF INEFFICIENCY, NEGLECT OF DUTY, OR MISCONDUCT IN
OFFICE. BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATOR IS REMOVED FROM OFFICE,
HE SHALL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIM
AND AN OPPORTUNITY OF BEING HEARD PUBLICLY IN PERSON OR
BY COUNSEL IN HIS OWN DEFENSE [[,]] ON NOT LESS THAN TEN
DAYS' NOTICE.

[[53G]] 143. DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE
DOCUMENTS DIVISION.

SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF
THE [[DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE]] SECRETARY OF STATE, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
STATE DOCUMENTS DIVISION SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE DOCUMENTS LAW.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
40A(f) of Article 40 — General Assembly, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1973
Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and re—enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 40 — General Assembly

40A.

(f) At least [thirty] 60 days prior to the
adoption of any rule, regulation, or standard by any of
the several departments, boards, commissions, or other
agencies of the executive branch, the rule, regulation,
or standard shall be submitted to the committee [and the]
AS PROVIDED IN ART. 41, § 256-1. THE rule, regulation or
standard [shall be invalid] IS NOT EFFECTIVE until so
submitted. However, the submission of the proposed rule,
regulation, or standard to the committee [shall] DOES not
prevent the adoption and promulgation of [such] THE rule,
regulation, or standard by the department, board,
commission or other agency after the [thirty—] 60 day
period. [In the event that] IF the adopting agency
declares the rule, regulation, or standard [to be]
necessary as an emergency measure, the rule, regulation,
or standard may become effective immediately after
submission to the committee if approved by the
committee[, the] OR ITS chairman or vice-chairman
[thereof ].

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections
9, 15CE, 245, 246 and 247 of Article 41 -